to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
professional killer; hit man
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
putting into operation; invocation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
absorption; suction; attraction
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
long-awaited; much-awaited
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sphere; counter for balls
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
world-destroying conflagration
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
message of condolence; memorial address
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)